The Kentucky Derby is a global sports spectacle and, in the eyes of many, America’s definitive sporting tradition. The event was forged, almost incredibly, by two of the great epic events in United States history: the triumph of the Lewis and Clark
The Kentucky Derby is the most famous horse race in the sport and it is the first event to begin the Triple Crown. The race is back for its 149th running on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Much like last
The Kentucky Derby has a lengthy history as the longest running sporting event in the United States. It dates all the way back to 1875, when 15 thoroughbred horses raced 1.5 miles in front of 10,000 spectators for the very first Kentucky
The Kentucky Derby has welcomed thousands to Louisville, Kentucky, since the first race in 1875. The derby is widely watched by people at home, too, since its first nationally televised race in 1952. The race, which was started by Meriwether Lewis Clark
One of the longest-standing traditions at the Kentucky Derby is wearing brightly colored derby hats throughout the horse races by men and women. The derby was founded in 1875 at the Churchill Downs horse racing stadium and has become a fixture in
Churchill Downs is gearing up for the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday, but this week has brought some eeriness to the famous racetrack. Four horses have died after running at the track since Thursday, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. Two
The Kentucky Derby is a tradition that’s never been canceled. Postponed once by World War II and again by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, America’s greatest race has rolled on since 1875. BOB BAFFERT DENIES KENTUCKY DERBY CHEATING ALLEGATIONS, BLAMES SPREAD OF
Wild On Ice, the reigning Sunland Derby winner, was euthanized Thursday after suffering a hind leg injury at Churchill Downs while training for the Kentucky Derby next weekend, owner Frank Sumpter said. The Texas-bred gelding suffered the injury just before 6 a.m.
Angel of Empire won the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby by 4 1/4 lengths Saturday, putting him on a path to the Kentucky Derby in May. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Angel of Empire ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.68 at Oaklawn. Sent off
The 148th Kentucky Derby is on Saturday, May 7. Held annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, there’s much to see and do in this captivating city at the crossroads of the South and the Midwest. If you’re heading to town for